Methodist Sugar Land Hospital hosts nursing open house

Published 5:29 pm, Wednesday, August 13, 2014

The hospital's demand for additional nursing staff is being driven by the recent and extraordinary growth of the Sugar Land branch.

The hospital's demand for additional nursing staff is being driven by the recent and extraordinary growth of the Sugar Land branch.

Methodist Sugar Land Hospital hosts nursing open house

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Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital - an extension of Houston Methodist Hospital and a facility that serves Fort Bend and surrounding counties - is hosting a nursing open house Tuesday, Aug. 19.

The hospital's demand for additional nursing staff is being driven by the recent and extraordinary growth of the Sugar Land branch.

"Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has embarked on a major expansion that will revolutionize our ability to deliver world-class care to patients across Fort Bend and surrounding counties - and transform (our employees' careers) in the process. We are seeing an increase in our patient care needs and volume, and our hiring needs are to keep up with those needs," said Luis Garcia, director of human resources at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital.

Today, Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is licensed for 243 beds, has 18 operating rooms and ultramodern diagnostic imaging with specialized Centers of Excellence in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, women's services and urology. However, the hospital has no plans to stop there.

"The second part of that expansion is that on our campus. You will see a number of construction projects happening. We are starting construction of a third medical tower, for example, which means we're have an additional 108 beds," Garcia said.

Five major projects also are planned for groundbreaking between now and summer 2016 that will expand the Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital's physical footprint, significantly enhance its ability to serve the community and add a number of new jobs for not only nurses, but many and varied positions.

The event

The Aug. 19 open hiring event, which is open to the public, will present a wealth of job opportunities for qualified, passionate registered nurses.

Nursing candidates who attend the open house will have the opportunity to visit several tables at the event and meet with various hiring managers.

Interviews also will be conducted on the spot for nursing candidates in whom hiring managers are interested. For this reason, event attendees are urged to bring multiple copies of their resumes to share with the hiring managers.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, as well possess as at least a year's worth of hospital experience.

"(We're looking to fill) nursing positions in the intensive care unit, emergency room, medical-surgical unit, surgical and perioperative services department, catheterization laboratory and women services department," Garcia said. "We look for nurses who demonstrate a high capacity for compassion and who deliver great care to patients. We are continually seeing (hiring) growth as a result of trying to keep up with the demand for services we provide. Sugar Land is a diverse community, and our nurse population mirrors that diversity within the community."

Garcia said nurses are the front lines of the hospital's patient care and make up the majority of the hospital's workforce.

"Our nurses play an integral part in meeting our quality metrics and play a significant part in meeting patient satisfaction goals," Garcia said. "They also play an integral part in creating a positive employee culture, which we foster here at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. Our Shared Governance model provides a way for professional and personal development for our nurses, leading to a culture of excellence and satisfaction in all facets of nursing life."

For more information, visit Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital's hiring website at www.joinsugarland.com.